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as in strict
not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
an uncompromising adherence to the rules that would do a schoolmarm proud
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as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
the professor is generally an uncompromising stickler for deadlines, but he will make exceptions for genuine need
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Recent Examples of uncompromising
This approachable — yet uncompromising — disposition may be the source of his ministry's wild success.
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Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 12 May 2024
Its uncompromising musical language seems ahead of its time by two decades or more.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Depending on who jumps in, GOP voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to stick with a LaTurner-like candidate or choose a more uncompromising hard-right figure.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
An overconfident public could then become a liability for India’s political leadership, forcing it to magnify minor quarrels with other societies and pushing it toward riskier strategies and more uncompromising stances.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024
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Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 12 May 2024
Its uncompromising musical language seems ahead of its time by two decades or more.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Depending on who jumps in, GOP voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to stick with a LaTurner-like candidate or choose a more uncompromising hard-right figure.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
An overconfident public could then become a liability for India’s political leadership, forcing it to magnify minor quarrels with other societies and pushing it toward riskier strategies and more uncompromising stances.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompromising
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About half of states have laws targeting transgender health care, but Tennessee’s is among the strictest.Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
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Many welcome Trump’s more strict immigration policy.Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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This powerful, palm-sized tool hits the town on stubborn breakouts with a potent blend of blue (415 nm) and red (630 nm) light therapies.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
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Few modern artists do so much to persuade us that creative endeavor is a struggle—an anxious wrestling with the stubborn materials to hand, and a determination to plow on.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yet a Brown University study found that students who took courses from professors with more rigorous grading standards learned more.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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And the Bruins played a rigorous out-of-state schedule to prepare for another run.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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Nobody was more adamant about getting rid of the SITDs than Gabe, who had to convince and cajole last holdout Sam to agree to the deal.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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During the early stages of the war, Waltz was engaged with Ukrainian civil society members and was adamant in his criticism of Moscow.Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Despite the loss of his wife and daughter, John Ramsey remains steadfast.Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Despite the challenges, Japan's commitment to advancing its space program remains steadfast.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Uncompromising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompromising. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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